væpna

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Verb

væpna

  1. simple past of væpne
  2. past participle of væpne

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʋæːpna/ (example of pronunciation)

Etymology 1

From Old Norse væpna.

Alternative forms

Verb

væpna (present tense væpnar, past tense væpna, past participle væpna, passive infinitive væpnast, present participle væpnande, imperative væpn/væpna)

  1. to arm
    Folket væpna seg og budde seg på oppreist.
    The people armed themselves and prepared for rebellion.

Etymology 2

Adjective

væpna (singular and plural væpna, comparative meir væpna, superlative mest væpna)

  1. armed
    Væpna vakter vakta området.
    Armed guards guarded the area.

References
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